YouTube Stars!

How can this be! Sara and Shannon look exactly the same! They are identical twins, yet strangers.

One is 17 and one is 21. One is from Ireland and one is from Sweden. They look quite a bit alike, both with long wavy blonde hair and similar facial features. Then when you add professional makeup artists to the mix, they come out looking absolutely identical!

Some things to know:

1. The video is AN ADVERTISEMENT for a website.

2. The site is Not Free. It costs $3.95 to sign up for 6 months, during which time you can look for your own twin stranger.

3. The site brings up this warning in FireFox: This Connection is Untrusted
The explanation is: www.twinstrangers.com uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate is only valid for the following names: twinstrangers.net, www.twinstrangers.net (Error code: ssl_error_bad_cert_domain)
The thing to do is visit the site at https://twinstrangers.net/ instead.

Now here is the 2 minute 22 second video video (ad) that explains the story of identical twin strangers Sara and Shannon. If you try out the twin stranger service, good luck! Maybe you will meet your twin stranger. If you do, upload a video and tell your story! This video is 4 days old and already has nearly a Million views!

Labels: blonde, makeup, strangers, twin strangers, twins, women

posted by KennyCrane at 12/21/2015 04:28:00 AM 0 Comments

What can we learn from the Ashley VanPevenage meme explosion? Earlier this month, there was a lot of coverage in the media about Ashley VanPevenage, a 20 year old college student from Tacoma Washington, who was the model in a "before and after" makeup picture posted by the woman who applied her makeup; makeup artist Andreigha Wazny. It is said that Ashley had some allergic reaction to benzoyl, and this makeup concealed its affects. The "before and after" picture was posted by Andreigha on her Instagram account, where it was shared on many social media sites.

It was the accompanying captions and comments that caused controversy. One wondered how such a stunning transformation was achieved for Ashley when the commenter herself could not cover one pimple successfully. Another was rather hurtful to Ashley:

For more on this story, let's watch Ashley herself, interviewed on a recent segment of a show called Girl Code Live on MTV. The discussion continues in the comments, and some males seem to be claiming a form of "false advertising" in which they state that they would become upset if they had some sort of a relationship with a female who wore makeup and then found out that they were covering something up.

Ashley VanPevenage has also made her own YouTube account, and she made a response video there, to express her feelings. She was surprised to find that a picture featuring her face had gone viral and become a meme. Ashley lost her confidence, but then she came to the conclusion that people's opinions really don't matter -- the only thing that really matters is who you are. She ends by hoping that people dealing with acne can feel confident about who they are. Here is Ashley VanPevenage's response video:

This entire episode reminds us of some of the things we have covered here in the past. Guest blogger Emma reminded us that perfection does not exist, and discussed the brave stories of three woman, one who also had an acne issue. We also had extensive coverage on Rebecca Black and the meme that developed around her song and video "Friday". She became one of the most recognized, and despised, persons on the net, at the age of just 13!

For those interested in reading more about relationships and makeup, we offer links to 2 excellent articles on these subjects. This article talks about the difference between true love and obsession, stating that "There is a tremendous difference between real, true love and unhealthy obsession or fixation." True love should be effortless in that you enjoy being with the person rather than needing to be with them. However, "When you’re fixated on someone, it feels more like you’re suffocating. It feels like you need them… like you must have them treat you a certain way, give you a certain relationship title, or somehow prove their commitment to you. You feel like until you have this, you are not OK and will not be OK."

Back to the topic of makeup and why girls wear it, here is an excellent article that goes into great detail on the subject. It talks about why women may wear makeup from the viewpoint of evolutionary psychology as well as from current social pressures. The article concludes, "Why do women wear makeup? You could say it’s a pinch of patriarchy, a dusting of sex, a smattering of fun, and a whole, caked-on layer of misplaced insecurity." it is worth reading the entire article!

Now that several weeks have gone by, what is Ashley VanPevenage doing now? She is out living her life! She has become less concerned about what anyone thinks about her appearance and is comfortable traveling around town without makeup. She recently posted the following video. All we can advise is, be careful when videoing and driving as you may run over something! Of course Ashley was not operating the recording device, her friend did that. Smart plan! So this video is titled "VLOG 1 - Out shopping with friend, also get scared to death!" and therefore we can assume that Ashley VanPevenage will be vlogging more in the future. We look forward to watching, and we wish her all the best!

Labels: acne, Ashley VanPevenage, body image, makeup, meme, MTV, relationships, self image, skin

posted by KennyCrane at 10/23/2015 12:21:00 AM 1 Comments

Long time guest blogger, Diana (attractive picture at left), is here to review 3 videos from YouTube Star, and YouTubeStars Guest Blogger, Christina Amato! Read what Diana says about Christina Amato and three of her popular music and makeup videos. We first found Christina on YouTube in the summer of 2010 when she had less than a thousand subscribers. Now she has over 32 Thousand Subscribers!

Christina Amato, YouTube Star!

If any of my friends and fans remember, I did a review on the Amazingly talented Christina Amato here in 2010. I think its about time we talk about this beauty again. The now almost 21 year old Singer, songwriter, Host and model who is a Las Vegas, NV native, has over 7 million video views and 32,272 subscribers. Christina Amato is now also known as a Zowie Bowie Chick and has performed at his late night Las Vegas shows. Zowie Bowie says his shows combine the night club concerts with the hot young chicks and the old vintage orchestra in the same show. I don't know about you but that sounds awesome... I wanna go!!! Visit Zowie Bowie's facebook page here.

In the past three years she has grown from a very pretty girl into a true beauty that could grace any vogue cover, and her voice has grown as well. She had amazing control even at 17, but now her breathy voice is so much more full and mature.. Christina, I didn't think you could get better, but in this writer's humble opinion you have grown into your voice and left me in awe. Let's start with her newest cover: Katy Perry - Unconditionally



Amazing right??? I had not heard Katy Perry sing this, and so I had to go and hear the original and I have to be true to myself as I always am and tell you how I feel... I liked this so much more and would buy this one before I would Miss Perry's; WAY to go Christina. (And yes I am a HUGE fan of Katy Perry, she rocks, I just can't help it, to me Christina sang it better) ~

OK since its going into Christmas in less then two months I had to pick this song sang by Christina Amato. Its a cover of one of my favorite songs: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas (is you)



I love her 5 tone octave, starting in her lower register and moving so effortlessly into her head voice, that's talent. This song makes me wish my dad was sitting next to me while I watched it. What an awesome acoustic version and her adorable papa to boot. I heard a few cracks and like a pro she went on not looking back. Not only is she talented and beautiful but funny... Did you see the blooper? LOL what a doll, laughing it up with her daddy, as a friend calls and, as she puts it with a smile, ruins her video... This video will make you want to sing, smile and laugh. You can feel her love for her father and her singing was a pure joy to watch!!

Now we all know Christina Amato the singer, but did you know she is also a makeup guru??? She started 4 years ago, but just started to get into it again. This is why there are only 1,159 subscribers and 9,173 views. She has an amazing talent for using her face as a blank canvas and turning it into a work of art. Let's watch her Smokey Eye Makeup Tutorial and learn how to get that perfect, sexy Smokey eye look!



I love how she does her makeup and dubs her voice over while she is doing it, I think this sounds and looks more professional, except when she sounds like a chipmunk LOL. I LOVE IT, not only does she come across as beautiful and talented, but she has an amazing sense of humor and you can tell she is someone you would just want to hang around. I don't know about you but I would so have her sing to me while she did my makeup :)

P.S. The song playing in the background is an original song written and sang by Christina Amato, Order Your copy now here. The song is called Sparks. Only $.99, I bought this and have been rocking out and know this song by heart! I am in love!!!

Website: http://www.ChristinaAmato.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/anitsirhcmarie

Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/ChristinaOfficial

http://instagram.com/RealChristinaAmato

Labels: "Christina Amato", anitsirhcmarie, Christmas, Dianahottie78, makeup

posted by KennyCrane at 11/11/2013 08:51:00 PM 6 Comments